Chapter 16
It had been hours before the interrogation was over. Goro was regretting many of his life choices now and was praying to whoever was listening that he would get out of this alive. Itto Aki had questioned him thoroughly, never blinking as he asked him what he knew, over and over again, to make sure he was being truthful. The entire time, he was having servants bring forth various weapons and instruments of torture from Europe as well as Japan. Thumbscrews, the choking pear, brands, spikes, whips, a wooden horse, knives and needles of various lengths, some of them serrated, barbed wire, a fully charged car battery, and others were presented to him. As Itto Aki interrogated him, he threatened to use any and all of them if he thought Goro was lying. He even brought forth a tub of saltwater and then cut Goro's cheek and washed it with it. The burning was almost as bad as fire, and Itto said he would use all the instruments of torture on him, and make sure his wounds were washed with the saltwater if he discovered he was lying.
He was ashamed to admit, but he pissed himself at the thought of experiencing all that pain throughout his body. At last it was over, and Aki grabbed him and pulled him into a room. It was a normal Japanese room with a futon, rice maker, fridge, microwave, and even tatami mats for the floor. "Stay here, while I see if I can verify your information," the kitsune said, and roughly pushed him inside. "You may ask for any entertainment you'd like while you're here, even having Oyuki service you, but I'm sure my brother, Akira, will kill you if you do so," Aki said before shutting the door. Goro listened closely and heard him say to two guards, "If he tries to leave without mine or one of my lieutenant's permission, shoot his feet. If he persists, aim higher, but don't kill him."
He's quite an amusing fellow, Alucard chuckled in Goro's head. You bastards! You knew that this would happen! Goro telepathically yelled. Not really, Alucard responded, I thought you'd be dead by now. Master thought something like this would happen. And dear Seras and Akiko thought you'd be given a reward and run of the place. Ah, to be young and innocent…
Goro snorted, Well, you know where they are now. So what the Hell am I supposed to do? There was silence before he heard the hot blonde, Seras Victoria, in his head say, Mr. Goro, I suggest that you find somewhere to hide if you can. We should be there in a quarter of an hour. There will be a lot of shooting. Goro quickly said a prayer and went over to the fridge. It was fully stocked, and he quickly used his tanuki magic to shrink down until he was the size of a grain of rice. "I really hope this thing survives what's coming."
Ten Minutes Later
Alucard, Seras, Akiko, and about fifty Hellsing soldiers stood ready for the attack. Sir Integra's plan would rely on Alucard's teleportation power working in a way he never considered using it before. "I'm not entirely sure this will work, Master," Alucard told Sir Integra, "I've never had to move this many people before. Something could go wrong." Sir Integra replied, "That is true. However, it is a risk I am willing to take. At the very least, this will allow us to test your powers well enough. However, Miss Itto, I'm more concerned about your part in this. Do you really think you can succeed?" Akiko nodded, "With Alucard and Seras' help, I should be able to keep civilian casualties to a minimum."
"Then go, and end this!" Sir Integra ordered. Alucard took Seras' right hand in his left and Akiko's in his right. Seras then sent her left shadow-tentacle arm out until it was spread out on the floor and touching all of the assembled soldiers, and Akiko's mind opened up to Alucard and Seras' minds. She felt their combined vampiric power flowing through her and knew that she could do it. Alucard then had only to think of the location of the nightclub from Goro-san's mind, and in an instant, they were there. Akiko quickly opened her mind to the people in the club, identified the humans and said in a calm, soothing voice, "Sleep."
"GO NOW!" she quickly yelled to Alucard and Seras. Seras ran in first, kicking down the door. She was armed with two specially made Uzi submachine guns, and instantly started spraying bullets at the Yokai in the club, the humans were all asleep and too slumped over for her to hit. Alucard charged in with his own guns and followed her lead. Akiko stayed behind, focusing on keeping the humans asleep and out of harms way. Hellsing soldiers marched in and added to the slaughter as the Yokai struggled to mount a counterattack.
Some of the Yokai tried to use illusions, but the soldiers were all protected by Akiko's seals to allow them to see through all illusions. Akiko saw through her connection with the vampires what a terrible bloodbath it was, the Yokai were completely caught off-guard and struggled to flee, only for Hellsing soldiers to cut them down. The only way to survive was to get down on their knees and surrender. Akiko watched it all unfold through Seras and Alucard's eyes and was completely distracted by the battle going on in the nightclub. She didn't realize she was not alone until she heard the voice of her brother Akira yell, "You treacherous bitch!"
Akiko returned to her own mind just in time to avoid a stab from his spear. Oyuki ran at her and blew icy wind at her, trying to freeze her. Akiko revealed her ears and tail and then unleashed her fox fire to counter the yuki-onna's ice. Oyuki stopped and Akira yelled, "Impossible!" Akiko pointed her gun at her brother and said, "Akira-nii-san, I don't want to kill you. Surrender and I will make sure you are well treated. Both of you!" The older kitsune laughed, "You think we'll give up!? No! We've come too far for that! Godhood awaits us, we can't stop now!" Akira summoned foxfire to his hand and threw it at Akiko. Akiko reached out and caught it, then deflected the supernatural fire to Oyuki. Oyuki barely dodged the flames and yelled, "We need to go now!"
Soldiers were coming out of the Club and were already aiming at Oyuki and Akira. "This isn't over! I will personally make you suffer, you treacherous wench!" A shot rang out then and blew off Akira's right arm. Alucard stepped up, his red eyes glowing as he said, "Surrender, or you'll lose one of your legs next." He pointed one gun straight at Oyuki and said, "Make a single movement that isn't a surrender, and you die." Akira was screaming about his arm and was bleeding heavily. He would bleed to death in minutes if it wasn't stopped.
"Let me stop his bleeding!" Oyuki yelled. Alucard's mind connected with Akiko's and telepathically asked, Should I let her help him? Akiko said, "Do it, hurry!" Oyuki kept her hands raised as she went to Akira and put her hand on the stump of his shot off arm. She used her ice to freeze it, stopping the bleeding. Akira screamed in pain from having his stump flash-frozen, but managed to whimper, "Thank you, my beloved." Seras walked up to them and said, "Now, surrender. We'll see to him at Hellsing Headquarters." Before Oyuki or Akira could answer, everyone heard a thunderous voice yell out in their minds, THIS IS NOT OVER HELLSING! I SHALL COME FOR MY FAMILY, AND WHEN I COME, I WILL SLAUGHTER YOU ALL!
Akiko fell to her knees from sheer terror, "Aki-nii-san…he's grown stronger…" Seras and Alucard quickly recovered and took Akira and Oyuki into custody. Alucard offered Akiko his hand and she took it. "That was just a bluff," the vampire assured her. "And if it's not?" she asked him. Alucard looked at her more seriously, and said, "If it comes to a fight, I cannot show him mercy. Akiko, you must accept that your brother will likely die if we have to fight." Akiko sadly nodded, "I know. I just wish there was a better way. As terrible as he is, he's still my family." Alucard nodded, "I know your pain, circumstances forced me to face my brother on the battlefield. If they surrender, I will spare your siblings. If not…" Alucard looked up as Seras prepared to teleport back to Hellsing HQ along with those Yokai who surrendered along with Mr. Goro. Alucard exhaled deeply, and they were all returned to the Hellsing Mansion.
Akiko headed straight to her room, and collapsed on her bed, exhausted.